Bell peppers are members of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family, along with tomatoes and potatoes, and are native to Central and South America. Of all the pepper varieties, bell peppers are among the ...

Peppers are the perfect summer crop. They’re relatively easy to grow and come in a variety of sizes and flavors, from the classic sweet bell pepper to hot chilies. Great in salads, stews, and dips, ...

Peppers are a staple in many Ohio vegetable gardens, perhaps because of the variety of shapes, sizes,colors, tastes and level of hotness available to gardeners! Peppers have increased in culinary ...

Learn how to collect seeds from fresh store-bought bell peppers and grow healthy plants in containers from seed to harvest.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! This first week of June finds us pretty dry and in need of rain. Luckily, temperatures have been mild but we definitely could use some precipitation.

There are two kinds of gardeners. First we have the laissez-faire growers who prize plants that thrive when ignored. These are succulent people, well-adjusted and simple. Then there are the gardeners ...

The weather took a wintry turn, but the calendar says it’s spring and that means gardening time has returned. You may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer ...

I kindly propose you consider the sweet end of the pepper family, in which flavor and body take precedence over burn. Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and ...

In the world’s plant gene banks, scientists studied how so many varieties of the humble capsicum worked their way onto our plates. By Veronique Greenwood Peppers are cosmopolitan, a vegetable that ...

Manage pests the natural way and enhance yields by planting these crops with your pepper plants. Companion planting is a term with multiple meanings. Companion plants for ornamentals such as ...